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You too can be a Whopper

Remember that old Dr. Pepper commercial whose chorus went "I'm a Pepper, he's a Pepper, wouldn't you lke to be a Pepper too?"

I ask 'cause it reminds me of this new Burger King fashion/hygiene accessory.

Typically when I slip up and hit up a fast food joint, I go 'cause I want the taste of fat-filled burger.

But I've never wanted to smell like one. So it was with great interest that I found two boxes on my desk when I arrived at work this morning - both from Burger King. Both contained cologne. Actually it was body spray called "Flame." Same thing.

Here's the picture that accompanied "Flame." It didn't work for me, but who knows? It could inspire you to want smell like Burger King:

Anyway, here's the funny thing - the slogan on the "Flame" label reads "The scent of seduction with a hint of flame broiled meat."

After I had picked myself up off the floor from laughing so hard I sprayed a little "Flame" in the air. And I'd swear I smelled the "hint of flame broiled meat." But a male colleague said it wasn't there and I was succumbing to the mental power of suggestion.

We both decided though that "Flame" had to be wack, just the same as if CrackRonald's released a body spray called "Grease." But we also agreed that women are the best judges of what smells best on men.

So I took the "Flame" bottle to several female colleagues, including my boss, and let them smell it without showing them the label.

They loved it.

So now I am eating my words that "Flame" must be wack. I'm gonna let Mrs. B smell it. And if she likes it, there could be a shakeup coming soon in my daily body spray rotation.

I don't mind smelling like flame-broiled, lightly-seasoned meat, served my way on a sesame seed bun.

Pamela, that mask spooks me too. No worries. I won't be wearing one, even on Halloween. Maybe on Halloween. That's not a bad idea. I need to write that one down! The King for Halloween.

Sarc, I know I'm pretty, but I don't have any Svengali powers at work. So I'm gonna give the mailroom guy the benefit of the doubt and say that my female colleagues still would have loved "Flame" coming from him.